The Making of the Economic Society

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With its roots in history and eyes on the future, this book traces the development of our economic society from the Middle Ages to the present, offering a balanced perspective of why our economy is the way it is and where it may be headed. It explores the catalytic role past economic trends and dynamicsparticularly capitalismhave played in creating the present challenges we face, and offers suggestions on how we may deal with them most effectively in the future.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

The Economic Problem

Chapter 2

The Premarket Economy

Chapter 3

The Emergence of Market Society

Chapter 4

The Inductrial Revolution

Chapter 5

The Impact of Industrial Technology

Chapter 6

The Great Depression

Chapter 7

The Rise of the Public Sector

Chapter 8

Modern Capitalism Emerges in Europe

Chapter 9

The Golden Age of Capitalism

Chapter 10

The Rise and Fall of Socialism

Chapter 11

Why Some Nations Remain Poor, Emerging Markets and the Persistence of Global Poverty